Al Witcher
| No. 88 | |
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| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 28, 1936 Burnet, Texas, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Lampasas (Lampasas, Texas) |
| College: | Baylor (1956–1959) |
| NFL draft: | 1959: 13th round, 152nd pick |
| AFL draft: | 1960 |
| Career history | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Thomas Albert Witcher (born September 28, 1936) is an American former professional football linebacker who played one season with the Houston Oilers of the American Football League (AFL). He played college football at Baylor University.
Early life and college
[edit]Thomas Albert Witcher was born on September 28, 1936, in Burnet, Texas.[1] He attended Lampasas High School in Lampasas, Texas.[1]
Witcher was a member of the Baylor Bears of Baylor University from 1956 to 1959 and a three-year letterman from 1957 to 1959.[1] He earned Associated Press (AP) second-team All-Southwest Conference (SWC) honors in 1958 and AP first-team All-SWC honors in 1959.[2][3] He was later inducted into Baylor's athletics hall of fame.[4]
Professional career
[edit]Witcher was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the 13th round, with the 152nd overall pick, of the 1959 NFL draft.[5] He was also selected by the Minneapolis AFL team in the 1960 AFL draft.[5]
Witcher's AFL rights were later traded to the Houston Oilers.[6] He played in fourteen games, starting seven, for the Oilers during the team's inaugural 1960 season, totaling one interception, one sack, and four receptions for 34 yards and one touchdown.[5] He also started for the Oilers in the 1960 AFL Championship Game, a 24–16 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Witcher retired from professional football to attend law school. He then became a lawyer in Texas.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Al Witcher". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
- ^ "SWC Coaches Pick All-Conference Grid Outfit; UT Fails to Place". Corsicana Daily Sun. December 1, 1958. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas, TCU Pace SWC's Honor Roll". Corpus Christi Times. November 30, 1959. p. 8B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Baylor Athletics Hall of Fame". Baylor University. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Al Witcher". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
- ^ "Al Witcher Transactions". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
- ^ "Thomas Albert 'Al' Witcher". oldestlivingprofootball.com. Archived from the original on October 16, 2015. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
